A report of 15 cases of small-bowel obstruction secondary to phytobezoars: Predisposing factors and diagnostic difficulties

Gastroenterologie Clinique et Biologique

Volumn 32, Issue 6-7, 2008, Pages 596-600

  Bedioui, H ^a   Daghfous, A ^a   Ayadi, M ^a   Noomen, R ^a   Chebbi, F ^a   Rebai, W ^a   Makni, A ^a   Fteriche, F ^a   Ksantini, R ^a   Ammous, A ^a   Jouini, M ^a   Kacem, M ^a   BenSafta, Z ^a  

^a LA RABTA HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GASTRIC SUCTION; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPUNTIA; PEPTIC ULCER; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYTOBEZOAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEZOARS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE, SMALL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 50349083131     PISSN: 03998320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gcb.2008.01.045     Document Type: Article

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